We love our charity shops!
Britain is a nation of charity shop lovers – but 97% of Scots will use a charity during their lifetime More than eight out of ten of us (86%) have bought an item from a charity shop Older people,...
View ArticleYour community needs YOU! – be part of something great!
Community Council nominations open on Monday Nominations for Edinburgh’s community councils open on Monday (5 September) and the city council is calling on people passionate about their area to play an...
View ArticleScotland Street: suspicious death appeal
Police are appealing for information following the discovery of a body in suspicious circumstances at an address in Scotland Street yesterday. The incident happened around 5.30am on Friday, when a...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses to New Town hit and run
Police are appealing for witnesses following a hit and run in Edinburgh’s New Town. The incident happened at around 4:10pm on Monday on Abercromby Place at its junction with Dundas Street. A...
View ArticleWoman in court following New Town incident
Police in Edinburgh have arrested a 48-year-old woman following an incident in the Stockbridge area. She was subsequently reported to the Procurator Fiscal and appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on...
View ArticleNew Town dwelling is RIBA Home of the Year
A house in the New Town designed by Richard Murphy Architects has won the accolade of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) House of the Year. The unusual property in Hart Street is architect...
View ArticleInverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 30 January
The next meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership will take place on Monday 30 January at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Church, Saxe Coburg Street. As well as regular business, the theme of discussion...
View ArticleLucky for some: New Town pub ranked 13th in Times top twenty
The Oxford Bar has been voted the 13th coolest pub in Britain, according to The Times’ latest guide to the best drinking destinations in the country. Owned by Greene King, the pub located in...
View ArticleCeline shines at Scottish Charity Awards
The Yard’s Celine is leading light at Charity Awards Charities and individuals from across Scotland have been recognised for the life-changing difference they make at the 2017 Scottish Charity Awards,...
View ArticleMan convicted for Scotland Street murder
A man has been convicted for the murder of his friend in Edinburgh’s New Town. Kieran Davies, aged 28, was found guilty of murdering 32-year-old Ashley Hawkins at Edinburgh High Court on Thursday and...
View ArticleInverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Monday
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meeting takes place next Monday (21st August)at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Library. All welcome. Agenda items include local community grant applications, Neighbourhood...
View ArticleLife for Scotland Street murderer
A man who murdered his friend at a property in the New Town has been jailed. Kieran Davies, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 19 years at the High Court in Edinburgh today....
View ArticleNew support and companionship service launches in Edinburgh
A new premium alternative for those who require support or companionship but want to live independently in their own homes has launched in Edinburgh. MyLife Living Assistance offers a range of premium...
View ArticleTwo charged following housebreaking spree
Police have charged two men following a number of housebreakings, thefts and attempted housebreakings in the city. The incidents took place at 18 properties in the city centre, New Town, Newington and...
View ArticlePolice appeal following handbag robberies
Police are appealing for information following two robberies in the north of Edinburgh where the victims had their handbags stolen. While the robberies took place within two hours of each other, and...
View ArticleCapital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which...
View ArticleScotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years
New analysis from Which? has revealed that Scotland lost over a third of its bank and building society branches in just eight years, raising concerns that consumers and businesses alike could struggle...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?
Community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors will come together across the city this month for the inaugural meetings of the new Neighbourhood Networks. Over the last year,...
View ArticleEvening Classes: Drawing and Painting Animals at Drummond Community High School
DRUMMOND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Course starts 25th September Drawing Animals
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